Comparison

Opcodes vs PC 110

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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About

Opcodes

This app provides a comprehensive reference for retro CPU opcodes, including detailed descriptions, assembly examples, and historical context. It covers eighteen iconic processors and offers features like search, sorting, and filtering for easy exploration of historical computing information.

Highlights
  • Opcode reference for 18 iconic processors
  • Detailed instruction descriptions
  • Hex, octal, decimal values
  • Flags affected, addressing modes, cycle counts
  • Assembly code examples
  • CPU history and pinout diagrams
  • Simple assembler/disassembler
Features
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Opcodes – The Retro CPU Reference The definitive opcode reference for the legendary processors that launched the personal computer revolution. Whether you're a retrocomputing enthusiast, a student of computer history, writing code for classic hardware, or just a big old nerd - the Opcodes app gives you everything you need. Eighteen iconic processors covered: Intel 4004 · Intel 8008 · Intel 8080 · Intel 8085 · Intel 8088 · Zilog Z80 · Motorola 6800 · Intel 8085 · Motorola 6809 · MOS 6502 · Signetics 2650 · RCA 1802 - SC/MP · Motorola 68000 · Intel 8086 · WDC 65816 · Texas Instruments TMS9900 · INMOS Transputer · ARM2 For every opcode:  • Full description of what the instruction does. • Hex, octal, and decimal values. • Flags affected. • Addressing modes and cycle counts. • Assembly code examples - including loops, conditionals, and common patterns. More than just opcodes:  • CPU history and historical context. • IC pinout diagrams. • Notable systems that used each CPU, with memory maps and other background information. • Chip variants and successors. • A silly card game(!) • Simple assembler / disassembler for many CPUs. Built for exploration:  • Search for opcodes by name or category. • Sort by mnemonic, opcode byte, or category. • Filter by category, Quick Find with a colorful map. • Undocumented instructions clearly marked and optionally displayed. More than microprocessors:  • Information on key support chips: video, sound, memory and more. Cool design:  • Clean, readable layout optimised for quick reference. • Multiple colour themes. • Full "dark mode" support. Everything is included with absolutely no in-app purchase required. Recent additions: • Quiz game - test your CPU knowledge! • Share CPU cards - beautiful shareable images showing specs and history for any processor • External references - curated links to community resources for all 18 CPUs • "Opcodes display first" setting - choose whether selecting a CPU shows opcodes or info first • Chip-maker colour themes - Zilog, MOS Tech, and Motorola replace the old themes • Enhanced 6502 docs - JMP page boundary bug, BRK behaviour, and Read-Modify-Write quirks • Fixed Scratchpad hang when switching tabs

About

PC 110

Explore a virtual museum and emulator for the 1995 palm-size PC. Interact with its hardware, keyboard, and even control it from an Apple Watch. Learn about its design through schematics and historical archives.

Highlights
  • Palm-size PC emulator
  • Interactive hardware explorer
  • Apple Watch companion control
  • 3D mainboard reconstruction
  • Schematic navigation
  • Historical archive and timeline
Features
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PC110 Atlas is an interactive museum, hardware explorer, and emulator host dedicated to the palm-size PC that arrived in 1995. RUN YOUR OWN MACHINE Bring firmware and system media that you lawfully obtained from your own hardware. Package Import verifies a single ZIP and installs all recognized files together. Advanced Import lets experienced users manage each file individually. No firmware, operating system, or PersonaWare image is included. RUN IT ON MAC Use the complete emulator and research library on macOS 14 or later. Select BIOS, hard-disk, floppy, and CD images with the standard Mac file picker. Imported media remains inside the app sandbox unless you choose another file. USE THE WHOLE KEYBOARD The full PC110 console becomes a touch surface. Every visible key and colored control maps to the emulated machine, including the distinctive Japanese key layout and two-part Enter key. CONTROL IT FROM APPLE WATCH The included Apple Watch companion mirrors the live PC110 display and guest audio from the paired iPhone, provides pointer and keyboard controls, and offers shortcuts for all sixteen original PersonaWare launcher applications. Fit shows the complete display, while zoom and pan make small guest controls easier to read. QEMU and imported media remain on the iPhone. EXPLORE THE HARDWARE Orbit a detailed 3D reconstruction of the mainboard, pinch to zoom, separate the stack, fade individual copper layers, and reveal the component overlays on both sides. Switch to annotated board views to learn how the 486SX, SCAMP IV, Bowman, Pluto, VGA, audio, storage, and PC Card subsystems work together. FOLLOW THE SCHEMATIC Navigate the reconstructed schematic by functional sheet, then zoom and pan through the original vector evidence without relying on optical captures. ENTER THE ARCHIVE Discover the machine through a factual timeline, original design notes, an illustrated PersonaWare history, and direct links to the open hardware project. PC110 Atlas is an independent historical and preservation project. IBM and the IBM logo are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. PersonaWare and other product names belong to their respective owners. The app is not affiliated with or endorsed by IBM.

Screenshots

Opcodes4 screens
PC 1104 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PC 110 at none against Opcodes's 1. PC 110 also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 8 days) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Opcodes's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 1). On price, ads, monetization model and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Opcodes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PC 110 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PC 110 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Opcodes has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Opcodes ships an update every 8 days, PC 110 every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 4 level
Opcodes versus PC 110: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOpcodesPC 110
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (6 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings6 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB122 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJohn KennedyAhmad Byagowi

Customer experience

Opcodes

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

PC 110

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Opcodes

One-time1
  • Buy Me a Coffee$0.99
None

PC 110

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Opcodes free?
Opcodes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PC 110 free?
PC 110 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Opcodes or PC 110?
PC 110 is rated higher. Opcodes averages 4.8 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while PC 110 averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Opcodes or PC 110 have ads?
Neither Opcodes nor PC 110 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Opcodes or PC 110?
Opcodes ships an update every 8 days, and PC 110 every 3 days. Most recently, Opcodes was updated on September 20, 2026 and PC 110 on September 17, 2026.

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